(a) It is the duty of the teacher to:

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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 49-5-201

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Property: includes both personal and real property. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Record: means information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in a perceivable form. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • United States: includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
(1) Open and close the school each day at the time fixed by the board of education;
(2) Give instruction to the pupils only in the subjects covered by the license that the teacher holds;
(3) Supervise educational assistants when they are working with pupils;
(4) Keep the register at the school and record accurately the number of pupils present and the number absent each day before leaving the school building;
(5) Give instruction in physical education as provided by law and official regulations;
(6) Teach the constitutions of the United States and of Tennessee for the purpose of instructing all the children as to their privileges and duties under the constitutions and for the promotion of good citizenship;
(7) Follow the state course of study and the rules and regulations for the promotion of pupils furnished by the commissioner of education;
(8) Serve as custodian of the school property during the public school term, report in writing to the director of schools any misuse of school property or repairs needed on school property and, at the close of the term, furnish the director an inventory of equipment and supplies on hand and a list of supplies and equipment that will be needed for the opening of the succeeding term;
(9) Furnish the director of schools at the end of each week a complete list of pupils within the province of the teacher’s school who were absent during the week;
(10) Make a report promptly at the close of the term on all items included in the abstract in the teacher’s register and certify its correctness by affidavit; and
(11) Observe any other rules and regulations relative to the service of teachers that may be made by the county board of education.
(b) It is unlawful for any teacher to keep the doors or windows of the school building locked while the pupils are assembled in the school or to permit any screens to be fastened in windows of the building that would prevent the egress of pupils in case of fire or other emergency.
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